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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

An agency dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of government operations, associated with entrepreneur Elon Musk. The initiative aims to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve overall effectiveness within governmental frameworks, often utilizing innovative technology and management practices.

CCI Score

CCI Score: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

-52.57

0.04%

Latest Event

DOGE Dismantles the CFPB

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has begun efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following the firing of its director, a move that undermines consumer protections and regulatory oversight.

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QUISLING

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score
These companies are fully aligned with authoritarian regimes. They not only support but also enforce oppressive policies, playing a significant role in the regime’s operational apparatus and contributing directly to its consolidation of power.

Latest Events

  • DOGE Dismantles the CFPB Logo
    APR
    10
    2025

    Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has begun efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following the firing of its director, a move that undermines consumer protections and regulatory oversight.

  • Mass Firings via DOGE Undermine Critical Services Logo
    MAR
    28
    2025

    The Department of Government Efficiency, associated with Elon Musk, executed mass and allegedly illegal firings of tens of thousands of federal employees. This action jeopardizes essential services including Social Security, disability support, and tax processing, while contributing to higher costs and widening fiscal deficits.

  • -80

    Public and Political Behavior

    April 10

    The agency’s involvement in executing mass, unlawful firings undermines democratic governance and public trust. This politicized action reflects authoritarian overreach and jeopardizes essential services relied upon by marginalized communities.

    DOGE's Mass Firings Result in Gutted Services and Higher Costs

  • -75

    Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

    April 10

    The reported mass firings represent gross violations of fair labor practices and disregard workers' rights, especially affecting probationary and vulnerable employees, which in turn undermines service quality and social equity.

    DOGE's Mass Firings Result in Gutted Services and Higher Costs

  • -60

    Economic and Structural Influence

    April 10

    The drastic workforce reductions are contributing to economic instability by undermining revenue collection and increasing fiscal deficits, which signals a reckless approach to economic management and structural influence.

    DOGE's Mass Firings Result in Gutted Services and Higher Costs

  • Legal Roadblock Halts Aggressive Data Practices Logo
    MAR
    06
    2025

    A judicial ruling on March 6, 2025, imposed a temporary ban on the installation of software by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, halting its aggressive tactics in accessing sensitive government data. Critics argued that the drive for streamlined government operations should not override the need for oversight and data protection.

  • -30

    Public and Political Behavior

    April 10

    The initiative employed aggressive tactics in accessing sensitive data, potentially compromising oversight and accountability in government operations. This approach raises concerns about authoritarian practices by undermining democratic safeguards.

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency Hits a Legal Roadblock

  • -40

    Technology and Services Impact

    April 10

    The company’s use of advanced software to access sensitive information without appropriate oversight led to regulatory intervention. This setback underscores the risks associated with deploying technology in ways that may compromise privacy and civil liberties.

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency Hits a Legal Roadblock

  • GAO Audits DOGE Over Infiltration and Data Practices Logo
    MAR
    01
    2025

    The Government Accountability Office (GAO) initiated an audit of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to review its data handling practices and its infiltration of various federal agencies, raising concerns over potential privacy breaches and the displacement of established government employees.

  • -40

    Public and Political Behavior

    April 10

    DOGE operatives with limited government experience infiltrating federal agencies undermine democratic oversight and proper public service protocols, posing a risk to accountable public and political behavior.

    Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited

  • -30

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    April 10

    The audit highlights deficiencies in DOGE’s compliance with privacy and data protection laws, reflecting lapses in ethical business practices and responsibility.

    Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited

  • -20

    Technology and Services Impact

    April 10

    The use of advanced technology by DOGE to infiltrate sensitive government systems without sufficient oversight raises concerns about the potential misuse of repressive technologies and lack of adequate cybersecurity measures.

    Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited

  • -50

    Economic and Structural Influence

    April 10

    DOGE’s strategy to replace tens of thousands of experienced government employees by infiltrating multiple agencies represents a disruptive and potentially destabilizing economic and structural influence on established public institutions.

    Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited

  • DOGE Under Legal and Political Scrutiny Logo
    FEB
    28
    2025

    Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is facing legal scrutiny for operating without congressional authorization, engaging in unauthorized policy recommendations, and potentially violating lobbying laws by exerting undue influence on government agencies.

  • -50

    Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

    April 10

    The article highlights that DOGE is reportedly engaging in activities that fall under lobbying without proper registration according to the Lobbying Disclosure Act. This misuse of influence by operating as an unofficial government advisory body raises serious concerns about the subversion of democratic processes and established checks, warranting a negative score.

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces legal scrutiny

  • -70

    Executive Political Engagement

    April 10

    DOGE was established through an executive order that bypasses the necessary legislative process, thus undermining the constitutional separation of powers. Its unauthorized role in influencing government operations and the absence of accountability measures signify an abuse of executive power, meriting a strongly negative rating.

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces legal scrutiny

  • DOGE Controversies: Data Access, Agency Undermining, and Workforce Disruptions Logo
    FEB
    18
    2025

    Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has become embroiled in widespread controversy over its push for secretive access to sensitive taxpayer data, the drastic hollowing out of USAID, suspension of CFPB functions, and aggressive federal workforce restructuring. These initiatives, driven by alliances with the Trump administration, aim to radically reform government operations while raising serious concerns about democratic accountability, ethical governance, and the protection of public services and workers’ rights.

  • -50

    Public and Political Behavior

    April 10

    DOGE's alignment with the Trump agenda and its radical attempt to reform government by bypassing established legislative processes demonstrates an authoritarian, politically-motivated approach that undermines public accountability and democratic norms.

    DOGE and Musk: The 5 biggest controversies so far

  • -40

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    April 10

    DOGE's initiatives, such as dismantling USAID and stifling CFPB oversight, reveal a disregard for ethical responsibilities in business practices and public service management, harming worker rights and access to essential services.

    DOGE and Musk: The 5 biggest controversies so far

  • -30

    Technology and Services Impact

    April 10

    Efforts to secure access to the Treasury Department’s Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) for taxpayer data highlight a misuse of technology that could facilitate surveillance and authoritarian oversight.

    DOGE and Musk: The 5 biggest controversies so far

  • -40

    Economic and Structural Influence

    April 10

    DOGE’s aggressive restructuring measures, including sweeping federal employee buyouts and forced layoffs, disrupt key governmental institutions and compromise economic stability and structural integrity of public services.

    DOGE and Musk: The 5 biggest controversies so far

  • Labor Union Sues DOGE to Block Data Access Logo
    FEB
    05
    2025

    A major U.S. labor union, AFL-CIO, filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C. to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Labor Department’s systems. The union argues that such access could allow Musk to obtain sensitive information, potentially linking to his companies and interfering with independent oversight of worker safety and labor rights.

  • -60

    Public and Political Behavior

    April 10

    DOGE's move to access sensitive government data represents an overreach that risks consolidating power in the hands of an unelected billionaire, undermining democratic oversight. This action is indicative of authoritarian tendencies that the union seeks to check.

    Musk's government efficiency plan sued by union to protect data

  • -50

    Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

    April 10

    The union's legal action underscores serious concerns regarding the potential misuse of sensitive labor data. If DOGE gains such access, it may compromise worker privacy and facilitate intrusive oversight, thereby undermining labor rights and protections.

    Musk's government efficiency plan sued by union to protect data

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